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Instead of Releasing Detox, Dr. Dre Announces He's Taking a Break from Music

Influential rap/hip-hop producer Dr. Dre announced to World Entertainment News Network this week that he's taking some time off from making music in order to spend more time with his family.  read more

New Sigur Rós Album Due Out This Spring

This week has been a big one for Sigur Rós with the release of their concert film Inni. But maybe some of the biggest news about the band, who has been on hiatus since 2008, is that they’ve got a new album scheduled to come out this spring.   read more

Broken Social Scene Announce (Another) Hiatus

If you’re familiar with Broken Social Scene, the headline shouldn’t scare you too much. But in an interview with Pitchfork, founding member Kevin Drew talked about the band taking another (probably much-needed) hiatus after releasing Forgiveness Rock Record and touring behind it for 18 months.   read more

Primus Releases First New Material in 11 Years

It may sound surprising that wacky bass virtuoso Les Claypool's flagship funk-metal trio Primus hasn't come out with anything new in over 10 years—but that's because in the meantime Claypool hasn't exactly strayed from the public eye.  read more

The Strokes Cite Drug Problems As Reason for Hiatus

It took five years for The Strokes to release their new album Angles, and guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. has recently admitted that drug use played a major role in their lengthy hiatus. Although Hammond didn’t wish to reveal the specifics of his problem, he described his habit as “hardcore.”...  read more

Wolf Parade Goes on Indefinite Hiatus

Canadian rockers Wolf Parade may have played their final show ever this weekend in Toronto. “This is the last show we’ll play for a long time,” singer Spencer Krug told the crowd....  read more

The Swell Season Announces Hiatus

Update: Glen Hansard responds via Twitter to internet gossip...  read more

Doves Announce Two Year Recording Hiatus

It seems Doves have gotten burned out. The UK trio is currently touring, but they’ve announced plans to take a two-year break from recording. “It’s nice just to have a bit of breathing space,” frontman Jimi Goodwin says. “We just wanted to get off that whole album-tour-album-tour treadmill.” He also said that the band’s “vaults” have been emptied, and that any material from now on will be brand new....  read more

Sigur Rós On Indefinite Hiatus, 2010 Album on Hold

We, along with all the other folks in the music world who care about such things, thought 2010 would bring a new album from Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós. And with good reason: Last year, the guys said on their website that their sixth album was “nearing completion.”...  read more

TV on the Radio Takes Hiatus, Breathes for First Time in Months

The members of TV on the Radio are busy fellas—crafting some of the most beloved albums of the decade, touring extensively behind each one and talking to the hounding press. Not to mention the surely-countless hours spent on facial hair maintenance and upkeep.So it makes sense that now, coming off a mountain of Dear Science hoopla, the band has decided to take some time off. ...  read more